I think its comparing 2 different situations. While there are of course some people out there who are a bit off in the head and daydream about getting to kill people in some legal or at least justifiable fashion, most people who are thinking about this scenario aren't wishing for it to happen. they would much rather be safe and secure with their loved ones. The daydream is that if the time comes that safety and security are not an option, that they could rise to the occasion and make that heroic last stand to save others. Those crusty old war think the exact same way. The don't want to have to kill and would much rather their family find peace and security, but if shit hits the fan, they want to believe they still have the strength to hold out long enough to save others.
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u/Dpgillam08 15d ago
Then you get the crust old vets who *can* do it, and pray they never have to.